Congo vs Rwanda: Democracy

Congo
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Congo rank
98th
Rwanda rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2222 1 0.7778 Rwanda
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Rwanda
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Congo
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Rwanda
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo and Rwanda?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
Congo ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).